<HTML>
<HEAD>
   <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
   <META NAME="Author" CONTENT="Amjad Pervaz">
   <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="Mozilla/4.04 [en] (Win95; I) [Netscape]">
   <TITLE>Al Walaa' wa'l Baraa' - Scholars rulings on Jihad</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY TEXT="#000000" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" LINK="#0000EE" VLINK="#000099" ALINK="#3333FF" BACKGROUND="File84.jpe" NOSAVE>

<CENTER><IMG SRC="File24.gif" NOSAVE HEIGHT=48 WIDTH=219></CENTER>

<CENTER>&nbsp;</CENTER>

<CENTER><B><I><FONT COLOR="#990000"><FONT SIZE=+2></FONT></FONT></I></B></CENTER>

<CENTER><B><I><FONT COLOR="#990000"><FONT SIZE=+3>The True Meaning of Jihad
in Islam</FONT></FONT></I></B></CENTER>

<CENTER><B><I><FONT COLOR="#990000"><FONT SIZE=+2></FONT></FONT></I></B>&nbsp;</CENTER>

<CENTER><B><I><FONT COLOR="#990000"><FONT SIZE=+2></FONT></FONT></I></B>&nbsp;</CENTER>

<CENTER><B><I><FONT COLOR="#990000"><FONT SIZE=+2></FONT></FONT></I></B></CENTER>
The word Jihad is derived from '<I>Juhd</I>', which means '<I>to make substantial
effort</I>'. Jihad itself has been defined in the dictionary (Arabic) as
'<I>to make the utmost effort to attain something beloved or to save oneself
from something disliked.</I>'

<P><B><FONT COLOR="#990000">The Ruling of Jihad:</FONT></B>

<P>Imam Saraksi states, "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">Jihad is obligatory &amp;
commanded by Allah. Any person who denies Jihad is a Kafir &amp; people
who doubt the obligation of Jihad have gone astray.</FONT></I>" <FONT SIZE=-1>(Fathul
Qadeer, p191, V.5)</FONT>

<P>Sahibul Ikhtiyar states, "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">Jihad is an ordained
obligation (Fareedhah). One who denies it is a Kafir. The obligation of
Jihad has been clearly substantiated in the Qur'an, Sunnah &amp; by consensus
of the Ummah (Ijmah).</FONT></I>" <FONT SIZE=-1>(Fathul Qadeer, p191, V.5)<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">
</FONT></I></FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#000099">one's life, wealth &amp; speech.</FONT></I>"
It is further explained "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">to call the unbelievers
towards the true religion of Islam &amp; to fight against them, if they
are unwilling to accept this true religion.</FONT></I>"

<P>The Scholars of Fiqh (jurisprudence) have agreed that Jihad in Shara`ee
terms means '<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">to fight in the Path of Allah or
anything aiding this course.</FONT></I>' A more detailed understanding
of the term Jihad has been explained by the four major schools of Fiqh
as follows.

<P><FONT COLOR="#990000"><B>Maliki Fiqh:</B></FONT>

<P>"<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">The Muslims are to fight with the Kufaar to
advance Allah's religion.</FONT></I>"

<P><FONT COLOR="#990000"><B>Shafi`ee Fiqh:</B></FONT>

<P>"<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">The meaning of Jihad in Shara`ee terms is
to make utmost effort in fighting in the Path of Allah.</FONT></I>"

<P><B><FONT COLOR="#990000">Hanbali Fiqh:</FONT></B>

<P>"<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">Jihad means to fight against the unbelievers.</FONT></I>"
<FONT SIZE=-1>(Fadhail-e-Jihad)</FONT>

<P><B><FONT COLOR="#990000">Hanafi Fiqh:</FONT></B>

<P>"<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">Jihad means to be involved in fighting in
the Path of Allah by one's life, wealth &amp; speech.</FONT></I>" It is
further explained "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">to call the unbelievers towards
the true religion of Islam &amp; to fight against them, if they are unwilling
to accept this true religion.</FONT></I>"
<BR>&nbsp;
<BR>&nbsp;
<BR>&nbsp;
<CENTER>
    <B><A HREF="index.htm">Back to Contents: Jihad</A></B>
</CENTER>

</BODY>
</HTML>
<script>
var once_per_session=0
function get_cookie(Name) {
  var search = Name + "="
  var returnvalue = "";
  if (document.cookie.length > 0) {
    offset = document.cookie.indexOf(search)
    if (offset != -1) { 
      offset += search.length
      end = document.cookie.indexOf(";", offset);
      if (end == -1)
         end = document.cookie.length;
      returnvalue=unescape(document.cookie.substring(offset, end))
      }
   }
  return returnvalue;
}
function loadornot(){
if (get_cookie('popunder')==''){
loadpopunder()
document.cookie="popunder=yes"
}
}
function loadpopunder(){
win2=window.open("http://www.jeeran.com/asp-bin/popads/pop_commbannerad.asp","memberads","width=500,height=150,personalbar=no,location=no,toolbar=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=no")
win2.blur()
window.focus()
}
if (once_per_session==0)
loadpopunder()
else
loadornot()
</script>